Acupuncture for Eczema - A Possible Cure?

Eczema is defined by the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology as “a pruritic papulovesicular dermatitis occurring as a reaction to many endogenous and exogenous agents”. In layman’s terms, eczema is an itchy skin irritation or eruption that occurs because of internal or external factors. How could acupuncture treat these skin eruptions? Is it even possible?

What Is Acupuncture?

Acupuncture is believed to have originated from China and its underlying principles include the presence of acupuncture body points located along meridians. These meridians are similar to a path that our vital energy, which is called “chi” or “qi”, uses to flow through our body. By inserting very fine needles into these points, acupuncturists can relieve pain and treat patients for several ailments and diseases.

Knowing a little bit more about both eczema and acupuncture, is it possible that acupuncture could treat the eczema caused by internal factors? The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture considers acupuncture to be a complementary therapy for many conditions including selected dermatoses such as eczema.
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1. Only Eat Bland Foods

False. Eating bland foods may not exacerbate heartburn symptoms but it is not a cure. Taking steps to Find the source of the problem is far more likely to realize a cure than changing diet to bland foods alone.

2. Don’t Eat Acidic Foods

False. Some heartburn sufferers will report that acidic foods and drinks such as orange juice will trigger a reflux but actually the acid is not the problem. In order to discover what works and what doesn’t, a food diary should be kept.

3. Heartburn Is Excess Acid

False. Common belief is that there is too much acid in the stomach but really the acid travels up the oesophagus causing the reflux instead of remaining in the stomach. Most conventional medication available claims to reduce acid in the stomach, these work by laying a barrier across the top of the acid to stop it traveling up the oesophagus. The reason this isn’t flagged as being mis-advertised is that it controls the acid and doesn’t claim to rid it altogether. In order to stop heartburn, other factors need to be looked at.
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